Last time folks I gave you a blow-by-blow account of the test drive …Shiver me timbers, it felt good… After that I sat down in the office and all the drive was in my head throughout, a maddening urge to steal the Fiesta 1.6S and zip through traffic did grip me… Ofcourse the local Ford dealers weren’t that naïve and let me be a nuisance on the road… This time I decided to let you all have a look at the car with the pictures on this post. Without further adieu, let the pictures tell you what I went through (ofcourse the colourful expletives uttered throughout the ride when dodging jaywalkers and morose drivers has not been showcased)

So Saturday after a loooooong wait the car arrives finally at 12.20pm. Its a Morello colour 1.6S Duratec, fully loaded, with skirts on all four sides. The Headlights were slightly changed from the previous versions, maybe inspired by the Civic Headlamps

New Ford Fiesta 1.6S Duratec

Side Skirts + the ground clearance is also very high

15” Alloy wheels with 195/55/R15 tyres

The front somehow reminds me of the new EVO
The interiors of the car are just fab. Seems this time ford has taken time and worked on this one, I’ll let the pics do the talking.

The seats are very comfortable but I do wish they’d used leather instead of the fabric

Neat Door trim and design, Ample storage space and a bottle holder included.

Corporate panel MP3 Headunit, looks neat though

Front door Speakers

Tweeters in the tweeter pods, just check out the OVRM adjustable knob

6 x 9″ coax. in the rear, Yea yeah, they produce good BASS..!!!
I feel the ICE in this car is better sounding than any of its competitors

This car has a 1.6L Duratec 4 Cyl, in-line, 16-V DOHC engine at 101BHP. On enquiring about the Fuel Efficiency, I was told it shells out 9.5-11kmpl in city and 14.5-16kmpl on highways. The gear shifting of the car is very smooth and short shifting. Overall acceleration and pickup is very quick. The car is very stable on the road, comfortable and smooth to drive without any hassles. It also has ABS and Airbags

Smooth Gear Shift

engine bay

Dials

DTE feature: Man, it shows you how many kms you can drive with the fuel in the tank, I wish this feature was standard in all cars

Cigarette lighter and Auxiliary-in for music device.

Sporty Pedals, WOW! Now thats grippy and the feel is great.

Ample luggage space

After going through each and every detail in the TD, I strongly feel this car is worth buying and total VFM. I am personally looking forward for another TD of this car and maybe replace my 2001 Esteem sooner. My overall experience was awesome!! I could touch 130kmph on the western highway and am sure the car has potential to do lots more. Overall it was a great experience in reviewing. A good car, always a pleasure.

Salutations …

A relapse of my previous cold was not what I expected and frankly I am getting irritated.. add to that the recent fuel hike… response being – Buy a compact car, more fuel efficiency, easy on the mind, no tension… I have got to say.. That’s not entirely true

Consider this… driving style does matter more than your engine specs.. you could drive your 4L 400 odd BHP car achieving a better mileage than a 1.5L 4 cylinder car(the former being a BMW).. So all the hassle about more fuel efficiency should consider the way you drive as well… you drive cautiously and be called a miser.. well those folks don’t pay for your petrol and if you look like a snail.. so what?? Meanwhile Ferrari decided to show off the Maranello factory assembly lines to the public, a visual treat mind you for the public… for us Indians we will have to wait.. and the Maserati Quattroporte has undergone a facelift and expect a 2009 release of this gem of a car and if things weren’t getting ludicrous enough, Versace has decided to team up with Lamborghini for a limited edition two seater LP640.. it’s a part of the “personalization program” they say… and what’s more.. The US Grand Prix wont be on the calendar for F1 fans in 2009… For those who do remember that bizarre race where all Michelin teams did retire due to tyre concern just before the start of the race.. a day of shame was the tag given.. but Ferrari never had a problem taking that 1-2 victory there..

My friend Harish took a liking to the new Fiesta 1.6S which I had discussed before and is eager to get his hands on one of them this weekend.. I hope my relapse is a short lived one… cause I really want to try it out but with wife’s hold on me during sicktime… That looks like a grim reality…

More to follow… do check in when possible…